(Chorus):nI'm just a ridernA rider on the railnI'm just a rider on the railnWhere's this train a-going?n*(Fuck if I can tell)nBut I'm just a rider on the railnnDon't ask the captain, pleasenTo tell you what's the reasonn'Cause I'm sure he's long forgottennThe days when he was young,nAnd he carried by the ton,nYour corn and coal and cotton.nn(Chorus):n*(Well, far as I can tell)nnNow stand in your place,nAnd man, don't look in my facen'Cause I'll do for you no favornWith no sense of remorse,nWe'll stay our plotted coursenFrom this we will not wavernnIf you want my reasons fornJust why I joined the warnWell I'll tell you, I, I had ton'Cause when they tell you, Son,nStand straight and take this gunnWell they also point one at younn(Chorus):n*(Prob'ly straight to hell)nnYou can call me captain,nYou can call me what you willnBut I'm just a rider on the railnI'm just a rider on the railnWell I'm just a rider on the rail